Crate-lid remover



Jan. 12 192s. 1,569,059

- J. R. WOOD Er AL CRATE LID REMOVER 5 Filed June 6. 1925 l N V EN TOR.

John E. W'ood BY David G Wood A TTORNE Y.

Patented Jan. 12, 1926.

ti a WE JOHN R. ween, or wienira, AND Davin o. ween. or, LIBERAL, ,1;a1 is s.

CRATE-LII) REMOVER.

' Application filed June 6, 195-35. Serial No. 35,419.

To all whom it may con-0cm:

Be it known that we, JOHN R. 001) and Davin C. Woon, citizens of the United States, residing at \Vichita and Liberal, respectively, in the counties of Sedgwick and Seward, respectively, and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Crate-Lid Remover, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to a crate lid remover.

The object of our invention is to provide a tool that can be forced between the lid and sides of the crate and by manipulations of a lever the lid may be removed without destruction of the material.

A further object of our invention is to provide a tool that will operate from either side.

A still further object of our invention is to provide a tool that will remove the lid from a crate, eliminating excess jarring as will be necessary in the case of eggs or glassware.

Referring to the drawings; Fig. 1 is a. perspective view of the tool. Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line A. A. looking in the direction of the arrows. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a crate showing the tool in operative position at one end.

It will be noted that our invention is a labor and material saving device and as it is simple to insert the tool between the lid and side of the box, it is likewise simple to draw all the nails in parallel alignment therewith simultaneously, when one end or side has been removed the tool may be applied likewise to the opposite end or side and by this process, breaking or splitting of the lid is obviated, and the material being in good condition may be used again.

Referring to the drawings; 1 is a bar being straight on one side, and beveled on the opposite side as at B, adapted for a blade 2 to recline thereon, the said blade being thicker at its pivoted edge as at C, the opposite edge being thin as at D, the object of which is to allow the edge of the base and blade to engage closely to the row of nails holding the lid to obviate breaking of the lid, as the nails are drawn from the edge of the crate.

The said blade is trunnion ed in the head 3, as at E, and the opposite end is pivoted in an upwardly extending member l. 5 is a lever integral with the blade by which means the blade is rocked, as shown by dotted line F, the said head 8 being pointed so that it will enter between the lid and edge of the box. I

The blade being trunnioned in the center of the bar is adapted to reciprocate from either side thereof, therefore the tool can be operated at either end of the box without reversing or inverting the bar, and the blade being relatively sharp at its edge, and resting on the bevel of the bar, close engagement can be had to the nails before raising the lid, obviating unnecessary fracturing of the wood as the nails are drawn simultaneously while lifting the lid from the side, and when the end has been reached the blade will engage closely to the row of nails parallel therewith, lifting the end of the lid uniformly without splitting the lid as is usually the case when the nails are pried one at a time by inserting a tool beginning at one side of the lid.

It will be understood that the end of the bar being pointed and relatively sharp serves as meansfor inserting the tool under the lid near the center crossways the box, by reciprocating the blade, the tool may be slid toward the nails drawing them gradually.

Such modifications may be employed as lie within the scope of the appended claims, and what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a crate lid remover, a bar having a pointed nose on one end, a blade trunnioned longitudinally on said bar, a lever integral with said blade for reciprocating the latter, for the purpose shown and described.

2. In a crate lid remover, a bar being beveled from the longitudinal axis to each side, one end of said bar being pointed, a blade pivot-ally mounted on the axis of said bar, the said blade being adapted to engage the beveled sides of said bar, means for rocking said blade into close engagement with either beveled side.

3. In a crate lid remover, a bar having a pointed nose on one end, and a transversely disposed member on the opposite end functioning as bearings, the said'bar being beveled to form relatively sharp edges on both sides and extending longitudinally between said bearings, a blade having a laterally disposed lever integral therewith, said blade being trunnioned in said bearings, the said 5 blade being thick along the trunnioned side and tapering to a thin edge on the opposite side, the thin edges of said blade and bar allow close positioning of the tool to the nailing line of the crate lid, rocking means for separating said edges, for the purpose 10 set forth and described.

In testimony whereof We aflix our signatures.

JOHN R. WOOD. DAVID C. WOOD. 

